Archive for December, 2013
Reflections of a Past President: The ASMBS Presidency Exit Interview of Dr. Jaime Ponce
Ask the Leadership This column is dedicated to sharing the vast knowledge and opinions of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery leadership on relevant topics in the field of bariatric surgery. This Month’s Interview With: Jaime Ponce, MD, FACS Director of Bariatric Surgery, Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, Georgia; and Co-Director of Bariatric Surgery, […]
Exploring Patients’ Decision-Making Process in Choosing to Undergo Band or Bypass
An Interview with Drs. Christina C. Wee, Caroline Apovian, Daniel B. Jones, and George L. Blackburn Bariatric Times. 2013;10(12):14–15. Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH Dr. Wee is Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Associate Section Chief for Research and Director of the Obesity and Health Behaviors Programs in the Division of General Medicine and […]
ASMBS Foundation News and Update—December 2013
by Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FASMBS, and Connie Stillwell The ASMBS Foundation is proud to announce its newly appointed President and Board of Directors. During Obesity Week 2013, the ASMBS Foundation appointed its new president and board of directors. Dr. Raul J. Rosenthal will serve as president for the 2013/2014 term. Dr. Rosenthal is Chief […]
Intussusceptions with Small Bowel Obstruction Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
by Wasef Abu-Jaish, MD, FACS; Vaia Sigounas, MD; and Bryan Brown, MS-III Drs. Abu-Jaish and Sigounas are from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Burlington, Vermont. Mr. Brown is a third-year medical student at University of Vermont College of Medicine. Funding: No funding was provided. […]
American Society of Bariatric Physicians’ Obesity Algorithm Guides Physicians through Obesity Treatment for Patients
Medical Methods in Obesity Treatment This column is dedicated to providing information on the medical management of obesity, which includes diet, exercise, behavioral change, and medication. Column Editors: Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, Medical Bariatrician/Certified Medical Obesity Specialist/ Co-Medical Director, Scottsdale Weight Loss Center PLLC, Scottsdale, Arizona; and Wendy Scinta, MD, MS, FAAFP, Medical Director, […]
The Most Viewed Articles of 2013
These 10 articles were accessed most often on www.bariatrictimes.com in 2013 #1. Recommended Levels of Carbohydrate after Bariatric Surgery—Review, Published March 2013 by Silvia Leite Faria, MSc, RD; Orlando Pereira Faria, MD; Mariane de Almeida Cardeal; Heloísa Rodriguez de Gouvêa; Cynthia Buffington, PhD; and Margaret Furtado, MSc, RD #2. The Role of Psychological Testing for […]
